Identifier: scoutsspiesheroe00broc (find matches)
Title: Scouts, spies and heroes of the great civil war; how they lived, fought and died for the Union: including thrilling adventures, daring deeds, heroic exploits, exciting experiences, wonderful escapes of spies, scouts and detectives; with anecdotes, watchwords, battle cries, and humorous and pathetic incidents of the war, embracing true stories of daring, courage and self-sacrifice
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Brockett, L. P. (Linus Pierpont), 1820-1893
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Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., National publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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